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Feb. 23, 1932. D. A; BRUMBAUGH 'SIGN Filed May I5, 1928 Patented Feb. 23, 1932 UNITED STATES DENFORD A. BRUMBAUGII, or EvANsToN, ILLINOIS, passie-Nontro- Noamir .AMERICAN SERVICE COMPANY, or CHICAGO, ILLIivoIs, A .coitigonnrioir vor' ILLINOIS sieri:4 i

Application filed May 3, 192:8. *SeralfNm 274,738.

My invention relates to signs and more particularly to highway signs.

Aii object of my invention is to provide` a sign of this typewhicli is neat in appearance,

strong and durable, and capable of display on both sides.

Highway signs have as a general Vrule been bulky and unattractive. Thisis due largely to their construction which must be rigid and durable to overcome wind stresses and permit exposure to changing weather condi tions throughout the year. Signs which are made bulky,are not attractive, and do not as a rule permit the use of both sides for display purposes.

My invention provides a construction" which -is extremely` pleasing in appearance, tending tobeautify the surrounding rather than to detract from it, Vand which is simple, durable and an efficient advertising medium along highways. Y 'Y Other objects and advantages of my inven-v tion will be apparent from the following .de`

tailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings forming a part hereof. w

In the drawings:

Figure l is a perspective view of a highway sign embodying my invention; l p

Fig. 2' isV avertical sectional view` of the sign shown in Fig. 1; n

Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional View of the fastening means employed to secure the display board and scroll to the frame; and,v

Fig. 4 is a sectional View of the fastening means employed to secure the ends of the frame member to-the'outer sidesV of the supporting posts.

I do not intend to limit my sign for a use mit is possible to employ the same construction for signs adapted to other purposes.'

upper ends .of the posts. In order to supportV a display board 4 above the structure just described, I provide a frame of substantially inverted U-shape having its free ends secured tothe outer'oppositefaces posts and This frame `is. preferably made of tubular metal and bent-into shape-seas to cooperate with supporting posts l and 2 in providing an opening-5; in'fwhich display board 4 is vac-v commodated. Frame 6 is preferably curved at'its upper corners 7 to givea neater appear- Vance and provide greater strength. f

v *By using tubular inetalf,itis comparatively easy J to obtain the shape illustrated'in the i drawings, while, ontlie other hand,nit is found that ltubular 4metal is: substantially stronger than :flat meta-l and provides a neater appearance.` rI`he 'ends of the tubular meta-l may beflattened, as indicatedat 8 in Figures :j

l and 4, so as to lie against the vouterzsides means may'bewused, vsuch as, vfor instance,

lthese ends- 8 of frame 6 thereto., f

Itxwill be observed thatsign lof posts land' 2. Any suitable fasteningV Y, board 4-*is Varranged `to be suspended :withinthe vplane ofjframe-y6..` Any- 4suitable suspending means J maybe employed, but'I have illustrated fas teninglmea-ns comprising'. a plurality vof U- straps' 10. adapted to embrace theupper edge v of display board 4 and to be secured thereto byscrews orboltsY 11. Bolts 12 are adapted to pass through the upper-edge of frame 6 so as to allow'the lowerends to bebent into anelongated loop; 13 for the reception of straps 10. Suitable'lo-cking nuts 13 and 1.4

may be furnished to hold' bolts l12 inpositioii.

thesign so as to balance the design as a whole 'andrenderV it exceptionally pleasing in ap-y ypearance It will be observed that bolts .l2 to highway advertising solely, inasmuch as pass through portions of the scroll lat the" points 16 and 17 for securing the same tothe that the sign I have provided is extremely Afurther advantage of frame 6 resides in z .the fact that any suitable design or scroll Y. .work may beconnected to the upper part of L frame.*Obviously/'bolts l2 advantageously simple, inexpensive to. manufacture, and involves practically little expenseto maintain.

It will also be apparent, by referring toV Figand provide a'general rectangular effect to aptly accommodate the display board 4 with`y ures 1 and 2, that both sides 15 and 16 of the sign may be -advantageously used for display purposes. The sign may be placed adjacent to the road in a'position to permit travelers coming in opposite directions to View the Vopposite sides 15 and 16.

Thek form of structure which I have dis closed very aptly resists the wind stresses.

.It is ruggedly constructed andv without being n cumbersome and is capable of withstanding y the changing weather conditions from time to time. It is not essential that reinforcing member 3 be furnished at the upper ends of" l' posts l and 2. I find, however, that this reinforcing member serves to brace the posts ina somewhat rectangular appearing opening."

y I do notintend to limit my invention to any ofthe details of construction inasmuch as itis possible for one skilled in the artto malte modifications of the structure herein, shown without departing from the spirit of the invention, as defned'inl the'appending claims.

1. A sign comprising a pair of spaced sup` porting posts mounted. in the ground at one endend held apart at thefopposite end-in rigid supporting relation bya crossmember, an inverted U-shaped frame member carried by said posts, a panel in said ,frame member, said frame member having its ends shaped to conform tothe sides of said posts, and re# movable fastening elements securing said frame memberat its ends to the outer sides of said posts: whereby said frame member and said panel may be removed without removf ing said posts and said cross member, the ends ofsaid posts being shaped to conform. to the contour or outline of said frame'member and said cross member about saidpanel l 2. A sign comprisingV a pair ofirigidl mounted supporting posts ofv substantial e cross section, la 'cross member at the upper end of said posts for holding said posts in spaced relation, an inverted U-shaped hollow frame member of relatively smaller 'cross section carried by said posts,a panel .carried by said frame member, said frame member havf ing its ends flattened to conform to the sides of said posts, and removable' fastening elements securing said frame member` at its ends to the outer sides ofl said `posts whereby said frame member and said panel mayv e 're moved without removing said postsan'd said 'v cross member, the ends of said posts being cutto conform to the outline ofsaid frame member and said cross member about said panel. In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name.

ENFORD A. BRUMBAUGH. 

